Music-roll container



Patented July 3, 1923.

UNITED stares Application. filer. January 1 To all whom it may concern:Be it known that I, Bnnxxno V. a citizen of the United tote. and a dentof the city of New Yorln borough of Bronx, 1n the county of Bronx zineStat New York, have invented a new proved Music-Roll Containen offollowing is a full, clear,- and exa tion.

This "invention relates to containers, and has particular reference tocontainer or box for music rolls for player pianos.

In the ordinary construction of co s for music rolls now in general useit is customary to remove the roll from the box when it is desired tooperatively associate the same with the piano. This method mdisadvantages cue to the failure of e player to return the roll. to theproper box and due to the fact that many of roll are placed in the wrongbox, TQSlllL of time and endless trouble in lo I, desired roll underthese circun stances.

The invention. contemplates and seeks its principal object, to provide acontainer for music rolls which includes a means to permit the playingofthe roll withou removing the same from the box.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a container of thecharacter \iesciribed which includes means for eifectually supportingitself when operatively associated with the supporting elements wherebyto re duce friction to a minimum. and at the synctime prevent wear onthe container proper.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of means forpreven in t free end of the note sheet from being dra i entirely intothe box.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a box or containerof the character described, which is constructed in such a manner as tofacilitate the insertion and assembly of the roll when i is initiallyplaced in the container.

A still further object of the invention to provide a box or container ofthe character described which is extremely simple in construction,inexpensive to manufacture and which is highly efficient in its purpose.

With the above described and other objects in view some of which willappear more clearly hereafter, reference is made the followingspecification, the appended claims, and accompanying drawings,

whichapproxiinatelj-J on the and '1llustinting- 1n .clation of the musicroll eemcnts therefor.

are 3 is perspective view of the corn tainer illusl'rating the manner inwhich the sa, 1c is assembled.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank from the container is folded.

is a detailed perspective view of l by the free end of the note 3 to thedrawings by characters 10 designates generally the 1 which the box orcontainer is bottom A and the sides 12 and 13, which adaated to befolded upwardly therebstantially a right angle along and 15. The top 16is formed iy with tie side 13 and is folded on l"? to close the open topof the con The top is provided with a flap 18 i. rally therewith at itsfree side and said flap is provided with a lockto 19 which is designedto engage and with the slot 20 in the side 12. The provided withintegral end walls are adapted to be folded on the a right angle to thebottom to nt flaps 23 ffOI'lDBCl integrally rides l2 and The end wallsare urther provided with flaps 9 f ai; their free nds which are Qcsigrued to be bent inwardly o overlie the upper edges of c o or bottomis 521 which iosed at the axial center of rtu 2.1)

all. box when iolded. The flaps are provid d at their outer edges witharcuate in Figure is of conventional construction,

and comprises the note sheet- S which is wound upon the central core,which core is provided o posits ends with the usual i 31 being firstinserted through the flanges F, each of which is formed to provide onits outsides the trunnions T.

In order to provide bearing elements for supporting the container whenthe roll is in operation, the bearing blocks 28 are employed which arepreferably constructed wood, the same being recessed at 29 from theirupper sides toward the center and. said recesses terminating in a senwall 30 which is coincident with the ax the con er. In assembling thebox and associating tne :nusic roll therewith, the free extremity of thenote slicet, which is pro vided with a re-enitorcing tab T ca. 'ng theeye 31, inserted through the slot,

jacent the notch 28. The trunnions the flanges F are positioned in therecesses 29 oi the bearing blocks, the same co-acting with the.semi-circular inner end thereof. Preferably, the flaps 23 are glued tothe blocks 28 to retain the same in folded condition, and the end walls21. are glued to the flaps 23. The cover is then "folded over the opentop of the container and the tab or look 19 is engaged in the slot 20.The roll and container are then ready for use in connection with apiano.

In use and operation of the roll, the same is inserted wit-h thecontainer in the usual manner in the spool box of the piano, thesupporting elements E being inserted through the apertures 25 andengaged with. the flanges F in the usual manner. The slot 2? is disposedtoward the front of the piano, and the eye 31 is engaged in the usualman ner with the hook oi the driving spool of the spool box. In order toma ntain the cou tainer or box in proper position, the hearing blocks 28are weighted at the upper rear corners as at 32 by an insertof lea d orany other suitable material. By this arr mentthe box will be normallymaint when in position at the proper angular-icy to dispose the slot 27in the proper position to permit of the free running of the note sheettherethrough. The eye 31 is provided with laterally extending bails 33which serve to prevent the free end of the roll from being woundentirely into the box, and; further to readily efi'ect its associationwith the driving spool.

In playing the roll, the note sheet will be unwound from the roll as itis wound upon the diving spool in the usual man ner, the sneet passingthrough the slo 27. In rewinding the roll after playing the same, thenote sheet will be wound upon the roll as the driving spool is unwound.

By this arrangement, it is seen that a container for music rolls isprovided which permits of the playing and rewinding of the roll withoutremoving it from the con tainer. Y

While there has been illustrated and de- "bed a single and preferredembodiment e invention, no limitation is necessarily made to the precisestructural details, as itis to be understood that variations andmodifications which properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims may be resorted to when found expedient.

hat I claim is:

l. container for player piano music rolls to afford means to permit ofthe playing and rewinding of the roll without ren'ioving the same fromthe container, comprising a weighted means carried by the container forbalancing the same on the roll while said roll is rotating.

2, A container for player piano music rolls to afford n'ieans to permitof the playing and rewinding of the roll without removthe same from thecontainer, comprising a weighted means carried by the container forbalancing the same on the roll while said rollis rotating, and meansprovided on the note sheet adapted to coact with the container uponcompletion of the rewinding operation to cause the container to r0- tatewith the roll.

3. A container for player piano music rolls adapted to afford means topermit of the playing and rewinding of the roll without necessitatingits removal therefrom. comprising a box having apertured end wallsthrough which the music roll sup orting elements of the piano areadapted to extend, said box having a slotted side wall through which thenote sheet is adapted to pass, and weighted bearing means at theopposite ones of said box adapted to coact with the opposite ends of the:uusic roll for supporting the box in balanced position from the roll topermit of relative rotation oi: the roll with respect to the box.

4. A container for player piano music rolls adapted to afford means topermit of the playing and rewinding of the roll without necessitatingits removal therefrom, comprising box having apertured end walls throughwhich the music roll supporting elements of the piano are adapted toextend, said box having a slotted side well through which the note sheetis adapted to pass, weighted bearing means at the opposite ends of saidbox adapted to coact with the opposite ends oi"- the music roll forsupporting the box in balanced position from the roll to permit ofrelative rotation of the roll with respect to the box, and meansprovided 0n the free end of the note sheet for connecting the same withthe feed roll of the piano, said means also adapted to coact vith thecontainer upon completion of the rewinding operation to cause the box torotate with the roll.

5. A container for player piano music' rolls to permit of the playingand rewinding of the roll without removing the same therefrom,comprising a box having aper tured end Walls through. which the musicroll supporting elements are adapted to ex tend for engagement with theroll said box having a longitudinally slotted side well through whichthe note sheet is adapted to pass, bearing elements in the opposite endsof said box adapted to hear on the op-' posite ends of the music roll,and Weighted means carried by the container for balancing the same onthe roll during the playing or rewinding of the same.

6. A container for a perforated sheet music roll consisting of a boxhaving an opening in one side thereof for the passage of the sheet,axiall} apertured end walls adapted to receive the music roll supportingelement therethrough, bearing elements disposed Within said box adjacentthe opposite ends thereof having recesses from one edge terminating in asemicircular Wall coincident with the axis of the openings in the endWalls for the reception and accom modation of the music roll spool andthe music roll supporting elements, and a weight carried bv each bearingmember at the same side thereof for gravitationally maintaining the boxagainst rotation during the playing of the roll.

BERNARD v. ONEILL.

